Heel for boots and shoes.



H. R. MANZ. HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. APPLICATION FILED APR. 22.1908.

91 2,586. Patented Feb. 16. 1909.

with eamo PATEI TT OFFICE HENRY R. MANZ, OF EIJGIN, ILLINOIS.

HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application :tiled April 22, 1908. Serial No. 428,581.

To all whom fit may concern:

13e it known that I, HENRY It. Manz, a citizen of the United States, residing at. Elgin, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use` ful Improvements in Heels for Boots or Shoes, of Vwhich the following is a speeitieaf tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in heels for boots or shoes, and has for its object the improvement of the construction of a heel, which will obviate the jar usually experienced in Walking upon hard or unyielding pavements.

Another object of the invention the eculiar construction vof an elastic or yieldable heel. "which mav be quickly attached vvto "thebody of a boot 'or shoe.

.A further 'eb'ect 'of 'the 'invention is the construction of 'a yieldable 'or 'elastic 'heel comprisinfr a. minimum number o'f parts, simple and eiicient in operation, 'and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and` other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will. be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is a longitudi nal, sectional view 'of a heel vconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig.

2 is a transverse, sectional view taken at right-angles tothe vertical plane in which the section shown In Fig. 1 is taken. Fig.

is a top plan view of the heel. Fior Llis a top plan View of the rubber section andshowing the reinforcing platein position thereon. Fig. 5 1is a perspective view ofthe rubber section. Fig. (5 is a perspective View of one of the bifurcated fastening members. Fig. 7 is a transverse, sectional view similar to Fig. 2, showing another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the body and 2 the lsole of a shoe "or boot. From the following description, it will be obvious that my heel is adapted to be secured to either a boot or shoe o1' any kind of a foot covering.

'Ihe heel comprises, preferably, a pair of lower, outer leather sections, or strips 3, secured against the lower, outer face l of the rubber section 5. The rubber section 5. is provided with a pocket 6, and with a pair of elongated, .transverse apertures i.

i A reinforeingplate 8 is normally seated wlthin the pocket 6, and said plate and 1 pocket are ot' the same structure; the plate 5,8 being provided with elongated apertures 9, registering with the elongated apertures 7 of the rubber-section 5, Figs. l and 5. The plate is of the same thickness as the depth of the pocket 6, and said plate is semi-elliptical the same as the pocket 6; therefore, it will be obvious that the plate is surrounded by a anged portion of the rubber-section 5, whereby the outer leather sections 3 iit snug upon the outer face of the flanged outer edge of section 5, as well as against the outer face of plate 8, Figs. l and 2. A plurality of inner, leather sections l0 are secured against the inner, upper face of the rubber section 5, Figs. 1 and 2, and these sections l0 are also provided 'with a pair 'of elongated "aper- 'tures'registerin'gfv'vith apertures 7 'of "see'titin 'and apertures 9 of `p'ila'te'S, whereby bifur cated :fastening vmembers l1 are positioned throughthe plate 8,1ubber section 5, and inner sections 10 and clamping these portions ofthe heel together, for ;-.1e reason that eaehbifurcated member is provided with a 'pair of prongs 12, Fig. 6 and with a head 13. The head 13 'of each fastening member bears against lthe plate 8, Figs. l and 2, and the outer ends of theprongs 11 constituting the body 'of the fastening member are bent at right-an les to the body, as at 14, and these bent end Ile rest flat upon the outer face 'of the innermost section l10. These bent ends 14: and the heads 13 constitute a rivet, for they form heads, between which the plate, rubber section and inner sections are clamped or secured; it will be obvious that, if desired, the sections may also be additionally secured together by gluing the same. l

The outer sections 3 have staples l5 eX- tending through the same and through the rubbersecfon 5, Figs. l and 2, and the ends 16 of said staples are bent at right-angles,

vconstitute heads between which the outer or lower sections and the rubber' between which the outer or lower sections and the rubber section 5 are secured, whereby it will be seen that part of the sections are held together' by a rivet-structure, and another part is also held together by an auxiliary rivet-structure, producing a very durable structure, for all of the sections are de` i the means of the fastening members ll and which ends and the horizontal portion 1'?.-

tachably secured together, through not oniy ,inner or upper portion of the heel, thereby l5, but also by means of glue or adhesive inaterial, if desired, although glue is not absolutely necessari for the auxiliary fastening means or staples l5 are inserted entirely around the edge of the outer or lower secn tions 3 and the rubber section 5, thereby securely fastening these sections together, Whereas the primary fastening staples or bifurcated members l1 securely fasten rthe inner sections l0 and the rubber section 5 together with the plate.

When it is desired to fasten the heel to thesole of a boot or shoe, alltliat is necessary is to place the heel on the sole and drive suitable fastening means, as for instance, staples or pegs 18, down through the sole and into the inner sections 10, Figs. 1 and 2, thereby securely fastening the heel to the sole.

My improved heel is a very durable device; besides it has a springy or resilient body, which gives sufficiently to remove the jar o'r obviate noise, by walking over hard I surfaces. The plate also reinforces the outer sections of the structure, and the transverse positionof the bent ends 14 ofthe staples.

or bifurcated primary members reinforce the performing not only a fastening means, but also a reinforcingmeans, that extends transversely of the heel, which is very important.'

In Fig. 7 I have shown the primary bifurcatedl members or rivets l1 passing through the sole of the shoe and turned over on the inside, thus saving the necessity of pegging the heel to the sole of the shoe from the inside, as hereinbefore suggested.

What I claim is:

l. Al heel, comprising a rubber section proits outer face and with a pair oi' elongated, transverse apertures, a plurality of inner leather sections secured against the inner face of said rubber section, each inner sectionv provided with a pair of elongated apertures registering with the apertures of said rubber section, a plate provided with a pair of elongated apertures, positioned in said pocket, the apertures of said plate lregistering Aat right-angles with the apertures of 1 said mentioned sections, a. pair of fastening members extending through the apertures of said sections and plates, each fastening member provided with at one end thereof, said head in engagement with said plate, the opposite ends of said prongs bent at right-angles 'to the body of the prongs and lying flat against one of the inner sections and the heel, an outer section positioned against [he rubber Section and the plate and head of the fastening members, and'staples eX- tending through the outer section and the rubber section, and positionedaround the outer edge of the plate and each staple having its ends bent at right-angles to the rubber section and lying thereof.

2. As a new article of manufacture, aheel comprising a rubber section provided with a pocket in. its lower face and with a plurality of apertures, a plurality of inner leather sections secured against the inner face of said rubber section, each inner section provided with a plurality of apertures register` ing with the apertures of saidrubber section, a plate provided with a plurality of apertures, positioned in said pocket, the aper tures of the plate registering with the apertures in said rubber section and leather sections, fastening meinbers extending throu h the registering apertures of said plate, ru

'ber section, and leather sections, an outer.

section cove; ing the plate and the lower face of said rubber section and plate, fastening members extending through only the outer section and the rub er section and positioned around the outer edge of the plate, and each fastening member having its innerend bent upon the inner face ofand lying against the rubber section.

VIntestimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY R. MANZ.

against the inner face' prongs and With a head 

